Impress Nails

I have been using these little beauties for about a year now so feel I have definitely road-tested them enough to give an full and honest review! 

They are basically little, plastic sticky-back nails which over a fuss free solution to making your nails look pretty! 

I have gone through about 7 pots of these bad boys and I can honestly say they live up to the hype! The sticky pads are actually sticky (unlike the ones I used to wear when I was a nipper) and the sizes actually fit nails instead of them all being too small or too big! 

The colours are all really pretty (besides one or two weird ones), and they come in some really pretty patterns too! 

I used them just with the sticky pads for the first few times, then started using them with a little brush on nail glue (which is really cheap) just to extend the length you can wear them that little but longer. I find without nail glue they last around 5-6 days and with nail glue they can last to around 10 days! 

They aren't cheap but you get 24 in a pack and I have found that, if you have a few packs, you can mix and match the remaining ones to have an accent nail or alternate nails! 

Plain nails (e.g. a solid colour) are £7.99 a pack and the patterned ones are £8.99 a pack. Considering getting a set of acrylics cost around £40, this isn't actually too bad! 

I was watching Woman in Black and was NOT happy! My nails looked nice though!

An example of the 'mix and match' i mentioned earlier 

A really pretty, natural pink

I went mental and made my own accent nail!

I think these were my favourite ever..

..apart from these! SO PRETTY! 

Have you ever tried Impress Nails? If so, what are your favourites? 

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I've been taking part in the 30 Day Snap challenge so make sure you look at previous post to see what I have been snapping! 

30 Day Snap #1

Today is 30 Day Snap #1!!

Today I went to the cinema to see The Great Gatsby (which was pants!). 

I came home to see Oscy playing in the garden and my dad putting in a 'self-watering system' for the garden! 

I love this picture cause it looks like Oscys toy has hit him in the face! It hasn't he had it in his mouth! 

Come back tomorrow for day 2!

I'm taking part in the 30 Day Snap idea of Sprinkle of Glitter. Check her out! 

Walk in the Countryside

 Yesterday my mums sister and her two little boys, Felix and Kit, came all the way up from London to stay for a few days (tomorrow we're going to Dynamic Earth! So excited!). Today it was warm but cloudy so we decided to all trek (even Oscy!) to one of the many country parks around where we live and have a walk!

As I said in a few posts back I'm trying not to spend money as I'm going down to London at the end of June (although two new tyres for my car, a new radio, fringe tickets and a new retainer all seem to need to be paid for this week! Don't you hate it when that happens?!). I decided instead of a beauty post I would stick to the frugal theme and do a lifestyle one instead!

It was a really nice time to go for a walk. As the Winter lasted so long, it finally felt like Summer wandering around the park. Oscy had a whale of a time, we played pooh-sticks, explored the adventure playground and had a Nobbly Bobbly ice cream! All in all a pretty fantastic day!

I might put up a post about Dynamic Earth tomorrow if I manage (and remember) to take some pictures!

Does it finally feel like Summer where you are? 

*All photos were taken on an iPhone 5*

Weekend Shopping in Edinburgh April 2013

I spent too much money.. 

..way too much..

..but how could anyone resist this?!

Surprisingly nice shot

I was waiting for Hollie and took about 30 pictures of town 

Harvey Nichols Beauty Hall AKA My 2nd Home

Glasses in Primark (and a hideous face from me)

I went shopping in Edinburgh at the end of April and I can't believe it's nearly the end of May! 
I have been meaning to do this post for ages but other things jumped the queue (RiRi Woo for one!).
I had such a great weekend! On the Saturday I went into town with my sister, Hattie, and mum while my dad went and got a tattoo (of a ventolin molecule - I wonder where I get my strange from?!). Hattie had to get a dress for a wedding so we had a mooch round Edinburgh. The weather was fab so it was a great day! 

Edinburgh Castle with the standard tourists in the foreground 

ermagerd 1D love hearts

The next day I hopped back on the train to meet my friend Hollie (who's blog you should definitely read!). Our friendship has quite a cute story, we were in the same year at school and had the same friends but never really got to know each other (until we put together our yearbook which is still the shit, Hollie!) and really got on. Anyway, we left school but still followed each other on twitter. We both loved YouTube and bloggers and made our blogs around the same time and we got back in touch! Anyway, cute moment over!
So we decided to go shopping together and have a day of talking about nothing but beauty products! Most people don't understand the need to spend half an hour discussing the pros and cons of lipgloss! 

Topshop bits

Sleek Blush Palette: Just look at it 

Seriously impressive pigment

I actually felt I wasn't too bad spending wise! I did buy a dress (which my mum was so happy about! I hate buying clothes and the last thing she said to me before I went out was 'at least look at the clothes, love'). I haven't got a picture of it because it's in the wash but I bought this one. I really like it, it's super comfy and just easy to wear.
I bought my mumma an eyeshadow duo from Nars because it was her birthday on the 3rd of May.

WOAH supeer bright!

I chose Kuala Lumper which is a rose gold/berry shade duo. I chose it because my mum wears a lot of purply/pink shades a lot and because she has green eyes it looks really pretty. Hollie also has green eyes and said she loves this!
My mumma loved it too so job well done!

Cause I really needed 2...

Love a starbucks

What is that bright thing in the sky?!

A few of the other bits I picked up were:

• A new raspberry balmi, I had one before and loved it but the lid fell off and I didn't notice till I got back in the car (I keep them on my car keys). I was really upset because I use it literally everyday. It smells amazing and really moisturises my lips. I don't like the new packaging very much (it used to be round) but it does click into place more securely so I guess that's more important!
• A new Tangle Teezer. I bought an orange one of these last July in London and have used it every day since! I found myself wishing I had one to keep in my bag so I picked up a pink one (I also bought one for my sister!). These are amazing, everyone with hair should have one. This pink one is actually a little bit smaller than my orange one, I bought them both from Space NK, but you can get them from loads of places. I like that it's a bit smaller cause I keep it in my bag but it's a bit strange, I guess.
• I also bought the Sleek Blush Palette in 'Lace' which I have lusted after since last summer! I like all 3 shades and think it's great value for £10. I wouldn't say they are best quality ever but for £10 for 3 I didn't expect them to be. They can be tricky to blend as they are really, really pigmented. It's best to build it up, little by little to avoid the dreaded 80s cheek! I've put them side by side and the middle, shimmery shade is pretty much an exact dupe for the super famous 'Nars Orgasm'. I would say the Nars one lasts a smidge longer and is ever so slightly easier to work with but if your humming over the Nars one, get the Sleek one instead! 
• The topshop bits and pieces were mentioned here and I think I am going to change my mind on the eyeliner. I does apply well (due to the amazing brush I think) but by about midday it has transferred onto my lid! If you have normal or dry skin go for it but if your oily, like me, it's a definite no go! The eyebrow pencil I still love! The lipstick is a super bright pink (shade 'Brighton Rock') and is the same amazing quality as all of my others, and the colour is great for Summer! The nail polish was a bit of an impulse purchase, I think I will get more wear out of it come Autumn (the shade is 'Varsity').
• I picked up a Burts Bees lipbalm in pomegranate. I'm actually really disappointed with this. Burts Bees get so hyped up and I thought it was a bit..blah. It wasn't particularly moisturising and I really didn't like the scent! Maybe a different scent would be better. 

So that's everything I got over the last weekend in April. Over June I will be on a strict spending ban as I am driving to Gloucester and then onto London!! London is my favourite place I've ever been (although I've not ventured further than Northern France..one day I will go to New York! Sooner rather than later!). I love London so much though, I would love to move there one day. I'm saving my money for my holiday so I'm going to be good!
Also, Hollie and myself are going to start making YouTube videos which is slightly terrifying! I have finally got an iMac so I can edit, etc. and Hollie is going to teach me how to use iMovie so hopefully I will be able to imbed videos into posts which will be cool!


What are you most excited about for Summer? 



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'Rihanna Loves MAC' Collection & RiRi Woo Review

When I first saw Rihanna was bringing out a MAC collection I was really excited! This lipstick is the first installment in the collection, with 3 more installments coming throughout the year. There will be a selection of the collection in Summer (which will be online only as with this lipstick), some released in Autumn and the final installment released in time for Christmas as far as I'm aware. The Autumn and Christmas releases will be in store and online. RiRi Woo will be a constant throughout the whole collection.

RiRi Woo is based on the famous Ruby Woo MAC lipstick which is one of the most famous lipsticks from the brand and is said to be one of Rihanna's personal favorites! RiRi Woo is a classic red with quite strong blue undertones (which, of course, make your teeth look whiter!). 

I have swatched Ruby Woo instore but have never bought it which is one of the reasons I purchased this. Obviously I think Rihanna is awesome and the 'RiRi' signature embossed on the bullet is really cool, but I've been eyeing up Ruby Woo for a while so decided to get this.

It is a Retro Matte finish so can be a little drying but I just applied a balm underneath and it was fine. As it is matte it stays for ages, even after eating and drinking. I applied a lipliner (MAC Cherry) as I think red lips always look so much better with a lipliner. 

All in all I am so pleased I decided to get this and will be keeping an eye out for the next installment! 

 I look awful in this picture! It was taken at the end of a very long day and I have crazy eyes because of the lighting!

RiRi Woo is now sold out but will be coming back in June (according the MAC Facebook page) and costs £14.

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April Favourites 2013

Waaah it's May?! How? When?! This year is just whizzing past!

There are a few products I have been loving this month and have collected them together to show you! 

April 2013 Favorites!

Jo Malone Lime, Basil & Mandarin 

I LOVE this scent! I know a lot of people think it's a bit too much when they smell it in the shop but about half an hour after you spritz it on it settles down to a fresh citrusy scent. This was a favourite last month and I think it will be a Summer favourite. I'm wearing it nearly as much as my flowerbomb which I wear all year so it's nice to have a change. 

Nars Andy Warhol Self Portrait 2 (LIMITED EDITION)

I bought the Nars Palette last December and have been reluctant to use it because it is so beautiful but I couldn't stand to have it not being shown the love it deserves any longer! I think it's great for everyday: the grey all over the lid, the black lightly smudged into the outer corner and the light silvery grey on the inner corner. LOVE THIS! It's just a shame it doesn't look so beautiful anymore.

Topshop Liner & Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush

I bought this eyeliner and brush really recently so a bit of a cheat but it has totally changed my eyeliner. I get it right every time, I think this is down to the marvelous brush!! The eyeliner isn't great, it transfers onto my lids towards the end of the day and could be blacker but it is so much better than the liquid eyeliner I was using before! I want to try a Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner next I think.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara 

After declaring myself a one mascara woman I caved and have been trying loads again! Bad! This is AMAZING though! The wand is small and thin so you can get all the little hairs and it coats all the hairs in just one swipe! Amazing. (I know the photo is blurry but by this stage I was about to chuck the camera out of the window!)

Rimmel Apocolips in 'Stella'

Next up is the Apocolips in Stella which I love and is a great choice if you want an easy, everyday bright lip. It's so cheap and so easy to wear. I would recommend this to everyone for Spring/Summer, they are so beautiful.

Topshop Brows

When I first heard Topshop were going to be doing eyebrow pencils I got VERY excited (I have an extremely boring life) and when I saw a picture of it and it had a spooly on the end I got even more excited! I bought one and I love it! I convinced my sister and Hollie to buy one too. I like it because it's quite hard (minds out of the gutters) so lasts all day without smudging. It's really cheap too!

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

Another brush to add to the family, this is like the buffing brush my smaller and an easier shape to work foundation into the skin. I think it's my new favourite brush for foundation. Not much else to say really, it's just amazing!!

Bow Bobbles

I bought these from Accessorize (I think..) about 6 weeks ago and I love them (particularly the rose gold one). I have been wearing my hair in a high ponytail with one of these and it looks really sweet. A simple way of making it look like I have actually made an effort! Yay!

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 'Boy' 

I bought this last year and it saves me when I need a simple, easy lipstick. It's my alternative to lipgloss (because I don't get along with lipgloss at all) and I really love it in Spring/Summer. It's brilliant. Not cheap but it has lasted ages!  

Boy Swatch

What have you been loving in April? 

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For the love of....Rimmel

 I love Rimmel. No, I LOVE Rimmel! They were the first make up brand I ever used way back when and I still use their products daily today. In the past they have been a bit hit and miss but right now they are just on fire with great release after great release.

One product that is a staple in my make up bag from Rimmel is the eyebrow pencil in dark brown. It has a handy little brush on the lid which is great for if your in a rush. The scandaleyes kohl pencils have got loads of blog coverage (I may have just made up the phrase blog coverage but stick with it) and rightly so. I have the black and nude pencils and I love them; they stay a long time, the black is really black, they are so soft which is great as I hate a scratchy eyeliner and it's great to finally have a nude kohl on the high street! The scandaleyes eyeshadow pencil things are good too, I haven't had this long so I have only used it a couple of times but first impressions are good! Rimmel mascaras in general are fantastic but tend to dry out quickly, they are so cheap though so it doesn't matter that much. The one shown in the picture above is amazing! Better than some high end mascaras I have used.

The Rimmel lipsticks are great, especially the Kate Moss collection. I love the matte shades (in the red packaging ) the best. The red shade is my staple red which, when paired with mac cherry lipliner, is just beautiful. The other shade is a great, staple pink. The other three shades are all great for summer, particularly the orange. The 2 other lipsticks are great too, the one in the pink packaging is the first lipstick I ever bought! I don't tend to use it anymore but keep it for sentimental reasons (does anyone else do this?!). 

The Apocolips. So GOOD. Again a lot of blog coverage (it will catch on!), and so, so justified. I have three shades; a nude (Luna) which I don't wear very often as it is very orange toned, a pink (Nova) which I really like and a bright corally red (Stellar) which I LOVE and wear all the time! I have my eye on the bright red shade (Big Bang) and the bright fuchsia (Apocalyptic). They are super glossy and easy to wear, have incredible pigmentation and are so long lasting. They can be a little drying towards the end of the end so I would recommend you stick a lip balm underneath.

The face products. I think their blushes are great quality for the price point and the dinky packaging is so cute. The Match Perfection concealer is great for under the eyes, I don't like to use it on spots as it has a brush applicator which you can't clean so I use a separate concealer for spots. The Stay Matte powder is incredible. I think it's around £4 and such great quality. I use the shade transparent and it is great for popping in my bag for oily emergencies. I could pile this stuff on and it would never look cakey. Fan-bloody-tastic.

I'm not too keen on the foundations purely due to my skin type, as with lots of high street brands they aren't the best at catering for super oily skins. The eyeshadows aren't bad. I have a couple of the single eyeshadows (which I didn't photograph as the packaging is mocket!)  and I really like them but I have always been put off buying the palettes, trios or quads because the packaging looks super fiddly. It's a nice idea to shape it like the Union Flag but not the easiest to use!

So that's my thoughts on Rimmel! Do you love Rimmel like me? What's your favourite product they do? 

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P.S. Is Mocket a scottish word? I wasn't sure, to clarify is means super dirty and manky!!